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George H.W. Bush: “This provision purports to prohibit, under peril of criminal sanctions, the use of U.S. assistance or third-party funds…”

On the recordNovember 20, 1989
This provision purports to prohibit, under peril of criminal sanctions, the use of U.S. assistance or third-party funds by executive branch officials.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years...

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